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David Bache (David Francis James Bache) was born on 14 June, 1925 in Mannheim, Germany, is a David Ernest Bache was British automobile designer British automobile designer. Discover David Bache's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?

Popular As David Francis James Bache
Occupation actor
Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 14 June, 1941
Birthday 14 June
Birthplace Mannheim, Germany
Date of death 26 November, 1994
Died Place N/A
Nationality Germany

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1925

David Ernest Bache (14 June 1925 – 26 November 1994) was a British automobile designer.

For much of his career he worked with Rover.

Bache was born in Mannheim, Germany, the son of Aston Villa and England footballer Joe Bache who was coaching in Mannheim following his retirement.

Towards the end of World War II David joined the Austin Motor Company as an engineering apprentice.

When he had finished his apprenticeship he moved to Austin's design office.

1929

In the Austin design office Bache worked under Dick Burzi, recruited from Lancia by Austin in 1929.

One of his first jobs was to design the dashboard of the Austin A30.

1950

The shape of cars was changing dramatically during the 1950s as soft rounded curves gave way to straight lines and sharp corners.

Improvements in construction enabled engineers to dispense with a separate chassis, allowing passengers to sit lower in the vehicle.

The development of curved glass also gave stylists new opportunities.

1954

In 1954 Bache moved to Rover in Solihull, becoming Rover's first ever stylist; the term 'stylist' was used at the time to differentiate the role from that of design engineer.

His first task was to update the Rover 60, 75 and 90 models.

He raised the boot height and enlarged the rear window.

A year later he modified the frontal treatment, strengthening the detail and the new David Bache styled cars lasted ten more years with a very minor alteration to the grille inset.

He was also responsible for giving the Land Rover Series II a more domesticated appearance than its more agricultural predecessor.

1955

A visit to the 1955 Paris Auto Show would have a profound effect on Bache's style vocabulary.

He was very taken with the revolutionary new Citroen DS, as well as the imposing Facel Vega.

Other influences were the Italian coach-builder Ghia's designs for Chrysler, and work of Pininfarina, who had been commissioned to produce a coupé and convertible on the Rover P4 chassis prior to Bache's arrival.

Bache created the shape for the P5, then expected to be a smaller, higher volume model of a similar size to the current Ford Zephyr.

Bache's first attempts were distinctly modern and anticipated generous use of chrome fittings.

It did not please Rover Managing Director Maurice Wilks who, before Bache's arrival had closely overseen all styling.

"It's a head turner", Wilks explained, "The Rover Company don't make head-turners. We like to make vehicles which pass unobtrusively and are not noticed."

Bache went back to the drawing board and came up with something more like an evolution of the P4.

But after a full-size mock-up for the P5 was completed, Wilks changed direction.

The success of the Land Rover, originally intended as a stop-gap model to help Rover's exports after the war, meant all available space in the Solihull factory was being taken up with meeting this demand.

There simply was no room for a new high-volume model.

1956

The decision was taken in 1956 to make the P5 a larger lower-volume car.

Bache's started again, and produced an imposing unfussy design.

The straight line running from the top of the front wing to the rear and slab sides are reminiscent of the Facel Vega, as was the wrap-around front windscreen.

It is a tribute to Bache's vision that while the P4 went through at least three facelifts, the shape of the P5 remained unchanged for fifteen years.

1963

With his 1963 Rover P6, Bache broke new ground not only with its external styling, but with its imaginative interior styling too, including an "open plan" dashboard and individual rear bucket seats.

Bache's design for a big Rover saloon to compete with Jaguar's XJ6 was cancelled at the last moment.

A mid-engined coupé prototype was also cancelled.

A period of unrest in the British car industry began and Rover was absorbed, first into the Leyland Motor Corporation and then into British Leyland (BL).

This upheaval resulted in the cancellation of the big Rover and the coupé projects that Bache was involved with.

1970

Bache had a hand in the styling of the Range Rover that was launched in 1970, although the basic lines had already been defined by Spen King and Gordon Bashford.

David Bache smoothed the prototype's functional lines and must share in the credit for the car's award-winning design.

1976

Bache's final Rover was the 1976 SD1 - the replacement for his P6.

1977

It was notable for its ground-breaking five-door hatchback design on a large executive car and its bold interior, winning the 1977 European Car of the Year award.

2017

The revised shape, completed in just six weeks lived on, little changed, until Land Rover Defender production ceased in early 2017.